Firefighter/Medic (Firefighter/Paramedic) - Fairfax County
FAIRFAX (EJ06), VA
About the Job
One of the most Dynamic Counties in the Nation
$10,000 Sign-on BONUS*
Fairfax County is a diverse urban county with over 1.1 million residents which boasts a nationally recognized school system, safe neighborhoods, extensive parklands, and bustling town centers. This urban county has a history of stable political leadership, effective citizen engagement, and outstanding service delivery.About the Department
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD) received a Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) in 2014 and was accredited through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) in 2018. The FCFRD is a premier all-hazards fire and rescue department providing basic and advanced life support (BLS and ALS) emergency medical services (EMS), fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, water rescue, life safety education, fire prevention, and arson investigation services. Approximately 1,400 highly trained uniformed personnel work in 39 strategically placed fire and rescue stations. FCFRD field personnel work one of three 24-hour rotating shifts. The FCFRD staffs 38 ALS engines, 14 ALS trucks/towers, eight ALS rescue squads, five tankers, a hazardous materials unit, a hazardous materials support unit, and 42 emergency medical transport units. Several other types of apparatus, such as brush trucks, boats, and support vehicles supplement the needs of the FCFRD. Additionally, the FCFRD is home to VATF-1/USA-1, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) response system, and one of two internationally deployable Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Teams in the United States.
Duties include:
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD) received a Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) in 2014 and was accredited through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) in 2018. The FCFRD is a premier all-hazards fire and rescue department providing basic and advanced life support (BLS and ALS) emergency medical services (EMS), fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, water rescue, life safety education, fire prevention, and arson investigation services. Approximately 1,400 highly trained uniformed personnel work in 39 strategically placed fire and rescue stations. FCFRD field personnel work one of three 24-hour rotating shifts. The FCFRD staffs 38 ALS engines, 14 ALS trucks/towers, eight ALS rescue squads, five tankers, a hazardous materials unit, a hazardous materials support unit, and 42 emergency medical transport units. Several other types of apparatus, such as brush trucks, boats, and support vehicles supplement the needs of the FCFRD. Additionally, the FCFRD is home to VATF-1/USA-1, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) response system, and one of two internationally deployable Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Teams in the United States.
Duties include:
- Conducts patient assessment (e.g., evaluates the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems)
- Provides basic and advanced emergency medical care to stabilize the condition of the critically ill or injured prior to transport to a medical facility
- Confers with the supervising physician or hospital via radio or telephone, providing the patient's medical history and condition.
- Administers medication via intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraosseous, or sublingual routes
- Administers advanced emergency medical procedures (e.g., inserting airways, interpreting, and treating cardiac arrhythmias, performing defibrillation, electronic pacing)
- Participates in multi-disciplinary cutting-edge training to prepare for tasks such as tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) and Field-Available Component Transfusion Response (FACT*R)
- Responds to emergency calls to protect life and property
- Combats, extinguishes, and prevents fires
- Participates in rescue extrication operations and provides emergency medical care to the sick and injured
- Drives emergency apparatus, including, but not limited to transport units, engines, trucks, rescue squads, and tankers
- Performs related work as required under direct supervision
- Participate in Community Risk Reduction and Community Outreach activities
- Work as part of a team and embody the department's Core Values
Note: Following the successful completion of the recruit school, incumbents will serve a 12-month probationary period. During their probationary period, they shall complete an ALS internship to become FCFRD-authorized ALS providers. The FCFRD also provides continuing education to personnel with paramedic certification during and following the probationary period. Following successful completion of ALS internship, paramedics are eligible for ALS incentive pay ($5,971) and additional ALS riding pay of $2-3/hour depending on apparatus assigned.
If unsuccessful in completing the ALS internship, candidates will be moved to a firefighter position and their pay will be reduced by two steps.
Learn more about the Fire and Rescue Departmentby visiting our website, and by following us onFacebook, Instagram, Twitter, and our YouTube channel.
* Effective 7/1/2023, this position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000.
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Agency: Fire & Rescue
Location: FIRE AND RESCUE ACADEMY, 4600 WEST OX ROAD, FAIRFAX (EJ06)
Source : Fairfax County